Are you kitted out for summer?

With sunshine hopefully around the corner, it’s now time to update what’s in your first aid kit specifically for summer.

Keep one at home, and bring along one when you go on holiday, walking, to the beach, or wherever to enjoy the sun.

A basic first aid kit includes:

Antiseptic cream

Alcohol-free cleansing wipes

Painkillers such as paracetamol (or infant paracetamol for children), aspirin (not to be given to children under 16), or ibuprofen

Sterile gauze dressings

Non-adherent sterile dressings

Surgical tape

Sticking plasters, various sizes

Tweezers

Scissors

Thermometer

Antihistamines

Sun cream and aftersun cream or lotion containing aloe vera

Insect repellent and cream or spray to relieve insect bites and stings

Skin rash cream

Distilled water for cleaning wounds

Eye wash and eye bath

Medication for pre-existing medical conditions

Different sized bandages

Safety pins

Disposable sterile gloves

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For help and advice when it’s not an emergency, call 111

111 is the NHS non-emergency number. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones and the service is open 24Hrs 365 days a year.
If you call 111, you will speak to a trained adviser supported by healthcare professionals. They will ask you a series of questions to assess your symptoms and direct you to the best medical care for you.